SILVERSTONE 2026: CONFIRMED MOTO GP WEEKEND SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 7-9

MotoGP returns after a nearly four-week summer break with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, kicking off the second half of the 2026 season from 7–9 August. The race weekend takes place at the Northampton-area circuit, where the British GP has been held every year since 2010 following a 23-year gap. The event was not run in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2018 heavy rain prevented the races from taking place on the 5.891 km layout.

The 2025 highlights underline how tight the championship picture is heading into Silverstone. Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) won the MotoGP Sprint last year, while Marco Bezzecchi took victory in the Grand Prix for Aprilia. In the current standings, championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia) arrives with a 14-point advantage over Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia). Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) sits third, just four points behind Ogura, and the top five are separated by only 24 points overall.

Silverstone also brings a notable injury and replacement story to the paddock. Bezzecchi is set to return to competitive action at the British GP after sitting out the German Grand Prix due to injury, having suffered a complete collarbone fracture during qualifying. He only resumed training last week, but is expected to be back at Silverstone.

Meanwhile, Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer will be absent. The team has confirmed the Spaniard is not fit to return at the British GP because of a T7 vertebra fracture sustained at the TT Circuit Assen. Ducati World Superbike rider Iker Lecuona will replace Aldeguer for the British GP, marking his second cameo of the year.

The British GP weekend also features additional action beyond MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Riders from the Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup will again be on the bill, with local wildcard Bradley Smith set to compete on home soil.

For fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the schedule includes a one-hour time shift. To keep the MotoGP main race at its usual 14:00 local time on Sunday, the order of races is adjusted: Moto3 will close the on-track action at 15:30. Moto2’s race remains at 12:15, while the MotoGP Grand Prix starts at 14:00.

The MotoGP Sprint on Saturday is also pushed later than usual, beginning at 17:00. On Friday, MotoGP practice sessions run through the afternoon, with FP1 scheduled for 12:45–13:30 and practice continuing from 17:00–18:00. Saturday’s MotoGP qualifying is split into two parts, with Qualifying 1 from 12:50–13:05 and Qualifying 2 from 13:15–13:30, before the Sprint over 10 laps at 17:00.

The full weekend timetable (all times in CEST) is as follows. Friday 7 August: Moto3 FP1 11:00–11:35, Moto2 FP1 11:50–12:30, MotoGP FP1 12:45–13:30, Bagger World Cup FP1 14:40–15:00, Moto3 practice 15:15–15:50, Moto2 practice 16:05–16:45, MotoGP practice 17:00–18:00, and Bagger World Cup FP2 19:05–19:25. Saturday 8 August: Moto3 FP2 10:40–11:10, Moto2 FP2 11:25–11:55, MotoGP FP2 12:10–12:40, MotoGP qualifying 1 12:50–13:05, MotoGP qualifying 2 13:15–13:30, Bagger World Cup qualifying 14:10–14:30, Moto3 qualifying 1 14:45–15:00, Moto3 qualifying 2 15:10–15:25, Moto2 qualifying 1 15:40–15:55, Moto2 qualifying 2 16:05–16:20, MotoGP Sprint 17:00, and Bagger World Cup Race 1 at 18:10. Sunday 9 August: MotoGP warm-up 10:40–10:50, Moto2 race 12:15, MotoGP race 14:00, Moto3 race 15:30, and Bagger World Cup Race 2 at 17:00.

Ahead of the racing, the forecast points to a dry weekend at Silverstone, with sunny conditions expected across all three days. Temperatures are forecast to be coolest on Friday, around 18–19°C for FP1 and 21–22°C for timed practice. Saturday is expected to be the warmest, with FP2 around 21°C, rising to 23°C for qualifying and 25°C for the Sprint. Sunday’s race day conditions are forecast at about 21°C. Wind is expected to start low on Friday (around 5–6mph) and then remain steadier over the weekend (around 9mph). Rain chances are low on Friday and Saturday, with the threat increasing slightly for the Sprint (around 10%) and peaking for the start of the MotoGP race on Sunday (around 20%), before dropping back to about 10%.